A message from your host

We feel honoured by your visit and hope that it will be an opportunity for you to better understand our way of life, habits and culture. Hopefully, if the language barrier and lack of time are not too much of an obstacle, we will be happy to answer your questions, welcome you to our modest homes and exchange cultural information with you. You wish to get to know us, but we too have a lot to learn about your way of life and habits, that sometimes seems just as strange to us as some of ours to you. However, the sudden influx of tourists may have negative effects on our villages because many of our foreign guests are not aware of our sometimes complex customs. Certain attitudes or behaviours considered normal by you, may be considered shocking here and create problems and misunderstandings on both sides. This is why we would like to let you know a few basic rules. You sometimes talk about “ethic tourism”, we prefer to talk about mutual respect. - Drug consumption is forbidden here, we want to protect our youth from this terrible habit. - Touching sacred objects, walking through sacred places is forbidden and offends us. Please, seek information. - Being badly dressed, dirty or partly undressed is considered aggressive and disrespectful. - Drinking in excess, speaking in a loud voice or shouting is considered aggressive. - Public display of affection and kissing are considered immodest and offending behaviour. - Ask permission before taking pictures of people, we will be happy to grant it. Do not give money if money is not asked. - Do not buy antiques or ancient jewellery from local families: you would rob them of their heritage and history. - Do not give to children, this would encourage begging. Prefer presents to parents or elders and thank them for their hospitality. - The best way to thank us is to buy recently made handicrafts: although cheap for you they represent a lot of money for us. - Always offer to pay if a villager provides a meal or accommodation. - Always announce yourself before entering a house or a property, we will be happy to let you in. - Do not encourage prostitution. We thank you in anticipation and wish you a most pleasant stay.

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Sapa Shopping

You can find throughout Sapa Shopping series of souvenir shops where they show all local people"s products: handicrafts, silvers, wooden things. All products are made by the people in this region. It is also interesting to go down to the villages and buy souvenirs from the local minority people. It is important that you should buy things from the adults (especially from women) in their houses in stead of buying outside and from children. By this way, you will encourage the people to sell things in their villages and motivate the children come back to schools. Lan Rung shop (Specializing in selling handicrafts) Cau May Street, Sa Pa Town - Tel:020.3871665 - Fax: 020.3873168 - Email: sapawildorchid@yahoo.com Luong Thuy shop(Specializing in selling handicrafts) 025, Cau May Street, Sa Pa Town - Tel: 020.3871446 Muong Hoa shop(Specializing in selling handicrafts) 025 Muong Hoa street,Sa Pa Town -Email: bonghongden_sapa@hotmail.com Pho Nui shop(Specializing in selling handicrafts) 013, Cau May Street, Sa Pa Town - Tel: 020.3871712 - Fax: 020.3871712 - Email: phonui_handicraft@yahoo.com.vn Khanh Huyen(Specializing in selling handicrafts) 017, Xuan Vien Street, Sa Pa Town - Tel: 097794363 Viet Silver(Specializing in selling silver products) 034 Fansipan Street, Sa Pa Town Sa Pa Shop(Specializing in selling handicrafts) 048, Cau May Street, Sa Pa Town - Tel:020.3871439 Hue Silk (Specializing in selling handicrafts) 024, Cau May Street, Sa Pa Town. - Tel: 020.3871050 - Email: huesilksapa@yahoo.com Fine arts stone shop(Specializing in selling stone fine arts) 017, Muong Hoa Street, Sa Pa Town. Nguyen Lang Van shop (Specializing sew and sell Ethnic brocade) Cau May Street, Sa Pa Town Sapa minorities handicraft (Specializing in selling handicrafts) Cau May Street, Sa Pa Town - Email: hongtamsapa@yahoo.com Nguyen Tien Sy shop(Specializing in selling handicrafts) Cau may Street, Sa Pa Town. Wild Orchid(Specializing in selling handicrafts) 029, Cau may Street, Sa Pa Town. - Mobile: 0912 135 868 SaPa silver(Specializing in selling silver) 019, Muong Hoa Street, Sa Pa Town.   Thien Viet shop(Specializing in selling handicrafts) 22b, Fansipan Street, Sa Pa Town - Mobile: 0912 715 418 Vu Duc (Specializing in selling Silver, jewelry and handicrafts) 026, Muong Hoa Street, Sa Pa Town. - Tel: 020.3872616 Woodcarving shop(Specializing in selling wooden souvenirs) 014,Muong Hoa Street, Sa Pa Town - Tel: 020 872900 - Mobile: 0977893566

Source: : www.traveltosapa.com

Sapa Photos

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